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V | Vectors | 2D Vector geometry | «Magnitude»

The magnitude of the vector AB is its length, which is found by using Pythagoras' theorem.

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Glossary

magnitude

A measure of the size of a mathematical object

vector

A mathematical object with magnitude and direction.

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This question appears in the following syllabi:

Syllabus	Module	Section	Topic	Exam Year
AQA A-Level (UK - Pre-2017)	C4	Vectors	2D Vector geometry	-
CBSE XII (India)	Vectors and 3-D Geometry	Vectors	Vectors and scalars, magnitude and direction of a vector	-
CCEA A-Level (NI)	C4	Vectors	2D Vector geometry	-
CIE A-Level (UK)	P1	Vectors	2D Vector geometry	-
Edexcel A-Level (UK - Pre-2017)	C4	Vectors	2D Vector geometry	-
I.B. Higher Level	4	Vectors	2D Vector geometry	-
I.B. Standard Level	4	Vectors	2D Vector geometry	-
Methods (UK)	M4	Vectors	2D Vector geometry	-
OCR A-Level (UK - Pre-2017)	C4	Vectors	2D Vector geometry	-
OCR-MEI A-Level (UK - Pre-2017)	C4	Vectors	2D Vector geometry	-
Pre-Calculus (US)	E1	Vectors	2D Vector geometry	-
Pre-U A-Level (UK)	6	Vectors	2D Vector geometry	-
Scottish (Highers + Advanced)	HM3	Vectors	2D Vector geometry	-
Scottish Highers	M3	Vectors	2D Vector geometry	-
Universal (all site questions)	V	Vectors	2D Vector geometry	-
WJEC A-Level (Wales)	C4	Vectors	2D Vector geometry	-